Forty Old Icelandic Tales (Hardcover)

~ W. Bryant Bachman (Author)

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This book is the largest collection of translated Old Icelandic short prose narratives extant. Useful as a text in any course covering medieval Scandinavian literature, Old Icelandic literature, or narrative prose forms.

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Text: English (translation)

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Hardcover: 322 pages
Publisher: University Press of America (May 18, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0819184993
ISBN-13: 978-0819184993
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,259,078 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bachman Brings Old Icelandic Tales to Life, January 22, 2003

By	Douglas G. Trotter (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forty Old Icelandic Tales (Paperback)

Bryant Bachman has brought to life some of the most fascinating tales in literature. Originally written in Old Icelandic, these stories contain bold dynamic characters and dark existentialist themes that resonate for the modern reader as strongly today as when they were written. Bachman's book is probably the best in this field. While exactingly precise, his translations still manage to capture all of the excitement, humor, and poignancy of these stories.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unique Reading... Special Author, October 30, 2008

By	Hollie P. Domingue "Rebel Scholar" (Denton, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had the utmost privelege of studying under Dr. Bryant Bachman. He is an amazing spirit that wrote on my soul. These are unique stories; if you enjoy myth and fantasy, then you will love them. I never did take the Icelandic class where the students studied the language as well as the texts, and that is something that I will always regret. If you are thinking of picking up this book, then don't hesitate. A piece of Dr. Bachman is in those books, and that is enough reason to have them on your shelf!

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